Country Germany Admin. region Köln Elevation 76 m (249 ft) Area 92.14 km² Local time Sunday 9:17 AM | State North Rhine-Westphalia District Heinsberg Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Population 40,760 (31 Dec 2010) Postal code 52525 | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SW at 27 km/h, 93% Humidity | ||
Heinsberg is a town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the seat of the district Heinsberg. It is situated near the border with the Netherlands, on the river Wurm, approx. 20 km north-east of Sittard and 30 km south-west of Mönchengladbach.
Contents
- Map of 52525 Heinsberg Germany
- Geography
- Sights
- Railway
- Bus
- Road
- Industry
- Media
- Public Facilities
- Creation and Schools
- References
Map of 52525 Heinsberg, Germany
Geography
Wassenberg is the town to the North of Heinsberg, Hückelhoven to the east, Waldfeucht and Gangelt to the west, and Geilenkirchen to the south. Two rivers flow through Heinsberg, the Wurm and the Rur. The Wurm flows into the Rur near to Rurkempen, a village of Heinsberg municipality.
Sights
The city of Heinsberg has only some old houses. The most of the city is destroyed in 1944. The main sights are:
Railway
The railway from Heinsberg to Lindern, on the Aachen–Mönchengladbach railway, has been reopened for passenger traffic in December 2013. Passenger traffic had been suspended in 1980. As of 2015, there is an hourly service from Heinsberg station to Lindern, which continues to Aachen Hbf.
Bus
The main bus station of Heinsberg is next to the train station. It is served by buses to several towns and villages in the district, including Erkelenz, Geilenkirchen, Wegberg, Gangelt, Waldfeucht and Selfkant-Tüddern. There is one swift bus, the SB 1 from Erkelenz to Geilenkirchen via Heinsberg.
Road
Heinsberg has two exits on the motorway A46 to Düsseldorf. The Bundesstraße 221 (Alsdorf - Straelen) passes through the town.
Industry
In the industry area of Heinsberg, and the industry area of Oberbruch (IPO) are many companies, very famous;
Media
Public Facilities
Creation and Schools
In Heinsberg possesses many elementary schools and kindergartens. There are two "Hauptschulen" and "Realschulen". There is a high school ("Gymnasium") in Heinsberg. Since 2007 there is a school for handicaped persons in the building of the former vocational school ("Berufschule").